JP2002297492A - Server system and method for providing original information of simple information, and contents server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow browsing detail information which is original information of information browsed by using a portable terminal. SOLUTION: In a server system for providing for original information of simple information, a printing button buried a print execution program is installed into simple contents to be displayed on a cellular phone 1. When the button is operated, the program transmits a URL of original contents which are original information of the simple contents to a printing server system 11. The system 11, when receiving the URL, makes a user input a FAX number of a transmitting destination of the original contents to download the original contents from a contents provider system 5 based on the URL and transmits the downloaded original contents to a facsimile device 13 having the FAX number inputted by a user to output them from the device 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small-sized simple information acquired by a portable terminal such as a portable telephone from a web server or the like, and allows the user to obtain detailed information based on the simple information. The present invention relates to a novel technology for enabling acquisition using a facsimile terminal or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various contents data provided from many WWW servers on the Internet are browsed using a small portable terminal such as a portable telephone or a handheld PC (personal computer) equipped with a WWW browser. be able to. As content data such as images provided by the WWW server, complicated and large-sized content data suitable for display on a terminal having a large display screen such as a desktop PC is mainly used.

However, since the display screen mounted on the above-mentioned small portable terminal is small, such complicated and large-sized content data cannot be displayed.

[0004] Therefore, a WWW server that provides services to small portable terminals, separates content data for terminals with large display screens from large-sized content data that can be displayed on small display screens. Simple content data not included (hereinafter, simple content) is provided. Simple content is often created based on the above-described large-size content data by a method such as thinning out data from the content data. For this reason, simple content and large-size content data from which it was derived (hereinafter referred to as original content)
Are often on the Internet.

[0005]

When a simple content is displayed using a small portable terminal, the user sometimes wants to obtain the original detailed content data because the simple content has insufficient information. is there.

As an example, when a map image is browsed using a small portable terminal, the map image that can be browsed is, for example,
It is a rough map image in which narrow roads and small buildings are omitted. In this case, even if the user wants the detailed map image that is the basis of the map image, the user cannot know the URL of the detailed map image and has a terminal equipped with a large display screen that can display the URL. As long as the detailed map image is not obtained.

[0007] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to be able to acquire the original detailed contents of simple contents browsed using a portable terminal.

[0008]

An original information providing server system according to a first aspect of the present invention can communicate with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information. A server system capable of communicating with a content provider that provides original information, wherein a request from a user portable terminal to transmit original information corresponding to simple information displayed on the user portable terminal to a destination designated by a user. Receiving the original information from the content provider in response to the request,
And transmitting means for transmitting the acquired original information to the destination or instructing the content provider to transmit the original information to the destination.

According to the present invention, the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the user portable terminal is transmitted to the destination designated by the user. This allows the user to output the original information of the simplified information browsed using the mobile terminal, that is, the detailed information from the desired device, which is the designated destination, so that the user or another desired user can output the detailed information. Can be viewed.

In a preferred embodiment, the request receiving means includes: means for obtaining location information indicating the location of the original information from the user mobile terminal; and means for obtaining the destination designated by the user from the user mobile terminal. Means for acquiring the corresponding original information from the content provider based on the location information acquired by the request receiving means, and transmitting the acquired original information to the destination acquired by the request receiving means Have means to do so.

In a preferred embodiment, the original information providing server system includes means for receiving, from the user portable terminal, which of the original information and the simplified information is to be transmitted to the destination, and when the original information is selected. Transmits the selected original information to the destination as described above, and when the simple information is selected, obtains the simple information from the location where the selected simple information is stored, and Or the server holding the selected simple information transmits the simple information to the destination.

In a preferred embodiment, the transmitting means converts the obtained original information into a predetermined data format that can be received by the destination, and transmits the data.

In this embodiment, for example, when the destination is a facsimile terminal, the transmitting means converts the original information into facsimile data and transmits it to the destination. As a result, the original information is printed out through the facsimile terminal, so that the user can view the original information by hand. This is convenient because when the original information is, for example, map information, the original information can be referred to while moving. If the facsimile terminal is capable of color output, the information can be grasped in more detail, which is more convenient.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing original information, comprising the steps of: communicating with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information; Receiving a request to transmit the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the mobile terminal to a destination specified by the user, and acquiring the original information from a content provider that provides the original information in response to the request; Transmitting the acquired original information to the destination designated by the user, or instructing the content provider to transmit the original information to the destination.

[0015] A computer-readable recording medium according to a third aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium that is capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information. A step of obtaining location information indicating a location of the original information corresponding to the information; a step of obtaining a destination designated by the user from the user portable terminal; and a content provider providing the original information based on the obtained location information. And transmitting the obtained original information to the obtained destination, or instructing the content provider to transmit the original information to the destination. Recording the program.

A content provider system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention communicates with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information,
A system for providing simple information to a user portable terminal, comprising a storage unit, a reception unit, and a transmission unit. The storage unit stores location information that is information indicating a location where the original information is located. The receiving means causes the original information corresponding to the simple information displayed on the user portable terminal to be output from an image output system (a system outside the user portable terminal and capable of outputting the information to the naked eye). Accept requests from users. When receiving a request to output the original information, the transmitting unit transmits the location information of the original information to the user portable terminal.

According to the content provider system of the present invention, when the user receives the location information of the original information at the user portable terminal, the user transmits the location information of the original information from the user portable terminal to the image output system (for example, a printer). And the image output system downloads and outputs the original information based on the location information received by the user's mobile terminal (specific examples include printing out from a printer and displaying on a display screen of a personal computer). Displayed on the display). This allows the user to view the original content of the desired simple content among the simple contents displayed on the user portable terminal.

In a preferred embodiment, the accepting means can accept not only a request to output the original information but also a request to output the simple information displayed on the user portable terminal from the image output system from the user. . The content provider system according to this embodiment further includes command means for instructing the user portable terminal to transmit the simple information from the user portable terminal to the image output system when receiving a request to output the simple information.

According to this embodiment, the user can output desired simple contents from the image output system among the simple contents displayed on the user portable terminal.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output method comprising the steps of: providing simplified information to a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information; Receiving, from the user, an instruction to output the original information corresponding to the simplified information from an image output system which is a system outside the user's mobile terminal and can output the information so that the information can be seen with the naked eye. Transmitting the location information of the original information to the user portable terminal when receiving an instruction to output the original information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium comprising: providing a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information; The user issues a command to output the original information corresponding to the simple information displayed on the mobile terminal from an image output system that is capable of outputting the information so that the information can be viewed with the naked eye, which is a system outside the user mobile terminal. A program for causing a computer to execute a step of receiving and a step of transmitting the location information of the original information to the user portable terminal when receiving an instruction to output the original information is recorded.

An information providing server system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is capable of communicating with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information, and providing the content providing the original information. A server system capable of communicating with a provider, a means for receiving a signal specifying the simple information displayed on the user mobile terminal or the original information of the simple information from the user mobile terminal, and the specifying signal from the user mobile terminal Means for allocating a unique code to the simple information or the original information in response to the information, and a unique code from a remote device (for example, a facsimile device connected to the information providing server system via a communication network). Means for receiving the same code and responding to the same code as the unique code from the remote device by responding to the unique code. Simple information or source information assigned is the simple information or source information obtained from the content provider to send to another device and the remote device or remote device, or instructs the content provider,
Means for transmitting the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned to the remote device or another device different from the remote device. When transmitting the simplified information or the original information to a device different from the remote device, the information providing server system, for example, transmits the information of the device different from the remote device together with the unique code from the remote device. Receiving the destination information indicating the destination, and transmitting the simple information itself to which the unique code is assigned or the original information of the simple information based on the destination information, or instructing the content provider to execute the remote Transmit to another device.

[0023] An information providing method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is a method for providing simple information displayed on a user portable terminal or a simple information displayed on the user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simple information obtained by simplifying original information. Receiving a signal specifying the original information of the information; assigning a unique code to the simplified information or the original information in response to the specified signal from the user portable terminal; Receiving a code, and responding to the same code as the unique code from the remote device, by providing the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned, and providing the simplified information or the original information. From, to transmit the acquired simple information or the original information to the remote device or a device different from the remote device,
Or instructing a content provider to transmit the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned to the remote device or another device different from the remote device.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable program comprising: a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information; Receiving a signal specifying the original information of the simplified information; assigning a unique code to the simplified information or the original information in response to the specified signal from the user portable terminal; Receiving the same code from the remote device, and responding to the same code as the unique code from the remote device, by providing the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned, and providing the simplified information or the original information. The simplified information or the original information obtained from the provider and transmitted to the remote device or another device different from the remote device, or Instructing a content provider to transmit the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned to the remote device or another device different from the remote device. .

An information providing server system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is capable of communicating with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information, as well as content that provides simplified information. A server system capable of communicating with a provider, a request receiving means for receiving a request from the user portable terminal to transmit simple information displayed on the user portable terminal to a destination designated by the user, and responding to the request. And transmitting means for acquiring the simplified information relating to the request from the content provider and transmitting the simplified information to the destination, or instructing the content provider to transmit the simplified information to the destination.

The functions constituting the system according to the present invention can be implemented by a computer, and a computer program for this is installed or loaded into the computer through various media such as a disk storage, a semiconductor memory, and a communication network. be able to.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system according to the present embodiment has a relatively large size (that is, detailed content) that is a source of relatively small size simple content (hereinafter, simple content) browsed by the user using the mobile phone 1. Content)
Original content) and a user-specified facsimile device 13
It is configured to be able to output from. Specifically, in the system according to the present embodiment, a content provider system 5, a mobile phone provider system 7, and a printing server system 11 are connected to a communication network such as the Internet 3.

[0030] The content provider system 5 is used for a predetermined information field such as music, movie, map, etc.
-It has two types of content: simple content, which is information described in HTML (Compact Hypertext Markup Language), and original information of the simple content, for example, original content described in HTML. A button for printing the original content from the facsimile device 13 (hereinafter, a print button) is included in the simple content.
Is embedded in a predetermined place. The URL of the original content and the URL of the printing server system 11 are embedded in the print button. When the button is operated on the screen of the mobile phone 1, as shown by an arrow 200, the URL of the original content is displayed. The URL is notified to the printing server system 11.

The mobile phone provider system 7 connects the mobile phone 1 to the Internet 3 in response to a request from a user who uses the mobile phone 1, and accesses a URL designated by the user. In other words, the mobile phone 1 provides the URL of the simple content desired by the user, for example, the URL of the simple content of the content provider system 5.
Is specified, as shown by arrow 100,
Access the RL to obtain simple content.

When the print button is operated and the URL of the original content is notified, the printing server system 11 allows the user to input the number of the facsimile apparatus to which the original content is to be transmitted (hereinafter, FAX number). The FAX number input screen is transmitted. On that screen,
When the FAX number is input, the printing server system 11 acquires the input FAX number as shown by the arrow 200 and downloads the original content from the notified URL as shown by the arrow 300. . Then, the printing server system 11 converts the downloaded original content into a format that can be output by the facsimile device 13 specified by the user,
As shown at 0, the original content is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 13 via the public line network 15, and the original content is output from the facsimile apparatus 13. Alternatively, the printing server system 11 transmits the original content to the Internet FAX server 9 installed in advance on the Internet 3 as indicated by an arrow 400 (in this case, the original content is transmitted as indicated by the arrow 500). Is transmitted from the Internet FAX server 9 to the facsimile machine 13 via the public line network 15 and output). Thus, the Internet FAX server 9
When the original content is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 13 via the public network, the communication fee is lower than when the original content is transmitted directly via the public network 15. This becomes more remarkable as the facsimile machine 13 is farther from the printing server system 11. It is preferable that the Internet FAX server 9 at the destination is closer to the facsimile machine 13 at the output destination of the original content.

When the transmission of the original content is completed, the printing server system 11 performs a settlement process for the cost required for transmitting the original content. As a specific example, as shown by an arrow 600, the mobile phone provider system 7 is charged and a settlement process is performed with the mobile phone provider system 7, or as shown by an arrow 610, a predetermined or The storage agency 113 specified by the user (such as a bank or a credit company) is charged, and settlement processing is performed with the storage agency 113.

Hereinafter, a flow of transmitting the original information to the facsimile apparatus desired by the user in the above-described system will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user browses desired simple content using the mobile phone 1 (step S1), if the user wants the original content of the simple content, the user scrolls the simple content displayed on the mobile phone 1. For example, as shown in FIG.
And display it. A print execution program is embedded in the print button 27.
The information recorded in the print button tag 21 is stored. The URL for the printing server system 11 (hereinafter, the server URL) and the URL of the original content of the simple content (hereinafter, the original content URL) are recorded in the print button tag 21 (step S4 described later).
When the original content is transmitted to the facsimile machine 13 via the Internet FAX server 9, the tag 21 further includes the U
RL is also recorded).

When the print button 27 is clicked,
The original content URL is transmitted to the printing server system 11 based on the server URL recorded in the print button tag 21 by the print execution program (S2-1). Thereafter, the printing server system 11 displays the FAX number input screen 17 on the mobile phone 1.
To be displayed. The FAX number input screen 17 displays a number input box 29 for inputting a FAX number of a print destination (transmission destination of the original content), and an OK button 31 for designating completion of the input.

On this screen 17, when the FAX number is entered in the number entry field 29 and the OK button 31 is clicked (S2-2), the printing server system 11 executes the processing described above in CGI (Common Gateway).
An interface (hereinafter, FAX printing CGI) 25 is executed. That is, the fax printing CGI 25 acquires the original content URL transmitted in step S2-1 and the fax number input in step S2-2 (S3).
-1) Download the original content 23 based on the acquired original content URL (S3-2). And
The fax printing CGI converts the downloaded original content 23 into a data format that can be output by a facsimile device (for example, from a GIF format to a TIFF format) (S3-3), and the facsimile of the input fax number. Directly to device 13 or Internet FAX
The data is transmitted via the server 9 (S4).

Thereafter, the printing server system 1
In step S6, the user charges and pays for the cost required for the transmission as described above (S6).
Is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 and displayed. In this screen 19, when the return button 33 is clicked, the printing server system 11 causes the simplified content displayed before printing to be displayed on the mobile phone 1, and when the resend button 35 is clicked. Executes step S4 again.

The preceding is an explanation of one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the CGI 25 for facsimile printing is sold to various content provider systems 5 (one shown) on the Internet 3 and when a purchase request is received, the content provider system of the purchase request source is sent to the content provider system 5. You can download it. In this case, the content provider system mounts the print button 27 in which the above-described print execution program is embedded in the provided simple content, and the print button tag 21 included in the print execution program includes the U of the printing server system 21.
Instead of the RL, the own URL can be recorded.

In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1
It may be replaced by another computer system such as a PDA, or the facsimile device 13 which is the output device of the original content may be replaced by another output device such as a printer or a projector. In this case, the printing server system 11 converts the original content transmitted to the another output device into a data format that can be output by the another output device.

In the present embodiment, the printing server system 11 transmits either the original content or the simple content to the facsimile apparatus 1 described above.
3 may be made to be selected by the user of the mobile phone 1. In this case, when the simple content is selected, the printing server system 11 downloads the simple content from the location where the selected simple content is stored, and downloads the simple content directly or via the Internet FAX server 9. The simple content is transmitted to the facsimile machine 13.

According to the above-described embodiment, the original content of the simple content displayed on the mobile phone 1 used by the user can be output from the facsimile apparatus designated by the user. Thereby, the user can input the detailed information of the simple content browsed using the mobile phone 1,
Since it can be output from a facsimile machine installed at a desired place such as home, acquaintance's house, convenience store, company, etc., the detailed information can be viewed by oneself or by a desired person. be able to.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is an exemplification for describing the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to only this embodiment. The present invention can be implemented in other various forms.

For example, in the first alternative embodiment, the user may be able to obtain not only the original content but also the simple content itself or detailed content related to the original content or the simple content.

In the second alternative embodiment, the above-described functions of the printing server system 11 may be incorporated in each content provider system 5 on the Internet 3.

In the third alternative embodiment, a desired FAX number is stored in advance in the printing server system 11 as one.
Alternatively, a plurality of registrations are made, and in step S2-2, F
When inputting an AX number, the printing server system 11 identifies a user by a telephone number of a mobile phone, acquires a FAX number registered in advance by the identified user, and converts a desired FAX number from the acquired FAX number. You may make a user select.

In the fourth alternative embodiment, instead of outputting the original content from the facsimile machine 13, the printing server system 11 sends the URL of the original content to the electronic mail address specified by the user. May be transmitted.

In the fifth alternative embodiment, the printing server system 11 stores the original content URL and F
The AX number may be notified to the content provider system 5, and the content provider system 5 may be instructed to transmit the original content to the facsimile machine 13 of the notified FAX number.

In the sixth alternative embodiment, an output device for outputting the original content (the facsimile device 13 or another output device such as a printer or a projector) is an output device that can be connected to the Internet 3. If so, the output device may be directly connected to the Internet 3 and the original content may be output from the output device via the Internet 3 (that is, not via the public network 15). More specifically, as a first method, for example, as a first method, the printing server system 11 transfers the received original content URL to the output device via the Internet 3, and the output device transmits the transmitted original content. It downloads the original content from the URL, converts the data format of the downloaded original content into a data format that can be interpreted by itself, and outputs the original content. As a second method, the URL of the output device is recorded in the print button tag 21, whereby the output device directly receives the original content URL, and downloads the original content from the received original content URL. Then, it converts the data format of the downloaded original content into a data format that can be interpreted by itself and outputs the original content.

In the seventh alternative embodiment, the following may be performed. Hereinafter, a seventh alternative embodiment will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 shows the overall configuration of a system according to a seventh different embodiment. In this figure, FIGS. 1 and 2
The same components as those of the system according to the embodiment described with reference to are referred to by the same reference numerals.

In a seventh alternative embodiment, the content provider system 711 responds to a request from the mobile phone 701 used by the user and responds to the request from the mobile phone 701.
URL of the simple content or the original content via the Internet 3 and the mobile phone provider system 7
(Hereinafter, the original content URL), and the mobile phone 701 sends the downloaded simple content or the original content URL to the print system 751 that can be connected to the Internet 3, and the print system 7
51 is the received simple content or original content UR
The original content in L is printed out. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given.

The content provider system 711 includes:
A content providing unit 721, a simple content database (hereinafter, simple content DB) 713, an original content database (hereinafter, original content DB) 715,
A content providing table 717 and a content providing CGI 719 are provided.

In response to a request from the mobile phone 701 used by the user, the content providing unit 721 appropriately activates the content providing CGI 719 and uses it to
The simple content or the original content URL is transferred to the mobile phone 7
01 download. Also, the content providing unit 72
1 responds to a request from the printing system 751
Original content U specified by the print system 751
The original content in the RL is downloaded to the print system 751.

The simple contents DB 713 stores simple contents.

The original content DB 715 stores the original content.

The content providing table 717 includes a code for identifying each content (hereinafter, referred to as a content label), a URL of a simple content corresponding to each content label (hereinafter, a simple content URL), and an original content URL. Is recorded. The content label is manually set by the operator of the content provider system 711 or automatically by a predetermined program.
Each simple content and the original content corresponding to each simple content are provided.

The content providing CGI 719 starts in response to an instruction from the content providing unit 721 and receives a notification of a content label from the content providing unit 721. When the content label is notified, the content providing CGI 719 is displayed in the content providing table 71.
7, the simple content URL or the original content URL corresponding to the notified content label is acquired from the content providing table 717. When the content providing CGI 719 obtains the simple content URL, the content providing CGI 719 obtains the simple content in the obtained simple content URL from the simple content DB 713, passes it to the content providing unit 721, and passes the original content URL.
Is acquired, the acquired original content URL is passed to the content providing unit 721.

The print system 751 is, for example, a printer capable of communicating with a server system on the Internet 3 or a system including a printer and a host device such as a personal computer.
A system such as a short-range wireless communication system using (trademark) is configured to be able to wirelessly communicate with the mobile phone 701 (in the case of wireless communication using a short-range wireless communication system, a dedicated transceiver is used). It is mounted on the print system 751 and the mobile phone 701). The print system 751 receives the simple content or the original content URL from the mobile phone 701. When receiving the simple content, the print system 751 prints out the simple content, and
When the RL is received, the server system (the content provider system 711 in the seventh alternative embodiment) having the original content URL is accessed to download the original content in the original content URL,
Print out the downloaded original content.

Hereinafter, the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
A flow of processing performed in the system according to another embodiment will be described.

FIG. 4 shows the contents provider system 7.
5 and 6 show a user interface screen displayed on the mobile phone 701, and FIG. 7 shows a flow of processing performed by the print system.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile phone 701
When a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the content provider system 711 is accessed (step S1). The content provider system 711 includes a mobile phone 701
Are accessed and a predetermined operation is performed, the content labels 903A, 903B,... And the content labels 903A, 903B,. Simple content 901A in the simple content URL,
901B,... Are displayed on the mobile phone 70.
1 for display (S2). As shown in FIG. 5, the content provider system 711 also displays a cursor 803 that can surround the content labels 903A, 903B,... Or the simple content 901A, 901B,. Which of the content labels 903A, 903B,... And the simple contents 901A, 901B,.
The user can operate the mobile phone 701 to make a selection. As described later, when a predetermined operation is performed around the content labels 903A, 903B,... With the cursor 803, the content labels 903A, 903B,.
Is printed out by the print system 751 at the original content URL corresponding to.
With the cursor 803, simple contents 901A, 901B,
When a predetermined operation is performed around..., The simple contents 901A, 901B,.
Printed out by

The mobile phone 701 scrolls the screen 802 displayed on the display screen 801 up and down in response to the operation of the cursor 803 by the user (S3).
As shown in FIG. 6, when what is surrounded by the cursor 803 is determined by the user and an operation for displaying a browsing menu screen described below is performed on the mobile phone 701, as illustrated in FIG.
The browsing menu screen 805 is displayed on the display screen 801 (S4). A browsing menu screen 805 includes a menu for causing the mobile phone 701 to execute a predetermined process,
For example, as illustrated, “Bookmark registration”, “favorite list”,..., “URL reference”, “printer printing”,
“Projector output” and “Monitor output” are displayed. The menu displayed on the browsing menu screen 805 may be a predetermined menu or may be downloaded to the mobile phone 701 by a specific program such as a Java applet and additionally registered in the browsing menu screen 805. May be.

When the user operates the mobile phone 701 and wants to print the simple contents 901A, 901B,...
A browsing menu screen 805 is displayed, and “printer printing” on the screen 805 is selected and input. On the other hand, when the user wants to print the original content, the user places the content label of the simple content corresponding to the original content on the cursor 8.
A browsing menu screen 805 is displayed surrounded by 03, and “printer printing” on the screen 805 is selected and input. When "printer printing" is designated, the mobile phone 701 notifies the content provider system 711 of the fact and information of the item surrounded by the cursor 803 at that time (S5).

The content provider system 711 includes:
If a notification that the content surrounded by the cursor 803 when the “printer printing” is selected is a simple content is received from the mobile phone 701 (N in S6)
O) The mobile phone 701 transmits the simple content surrounded by the cursor 803 to the print system 751 (NO in S7, S8). On the other hand, if “printer printing” is selected and a notification that the content surrounded by the cursor 803 is a content label is received (YES in S6), the content provider system 711 determines whether the The CGI 719 refers to the printer providing table 717 to acquire the original content URL corresponding to the notified content label (S9).

The content provider system 711 includes:
The content providing CGI 719 downloads the acquired original content URL to the mobile phone 701 (S11).

When the mobile phone 701 obtains the original content URL from the content provider system 711 (S 12), immediately or when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the mobile phone 701 prints the obtained original content on the print system 7.
51 (S13).

As shown in FIG. 7, when the print system 751 receives the simple content (S15, S1
6), the data format of the received simple content is converted into a printable data format (S18), and the simple content is printed out (S19). On the other hand, when the print system 751 receives the original content URL (YES in S15 and S16), the print system 751 downloads and acquires the original content in the received original content URL through the Internet 3 (S17), and obtains the acquired original content. The data format is converted to a printable data format (S18), and the original content is printed out (S1).
9).

The preceding is an explanation of the seventh alternative embodiment. In the seventh alternative embodiment, when the user selects “projector output” on the above-described browsing menu screen 805, the mobile phone 701 performs a process for outputting to a predetermined or user-desired projector. Then, if "monitor output" is selected, a process for outputting to a predetermined or user-desired monitor (for example, a display screen of a personal computer) is executed.

According to the seventh alternative embodiment, the user can print out and acquire the desired simple content displayed on the mobile phone 701 or the original content thereof, or use the projector or the desired monitor. You can output it to see it.

As a modification of the seventh embodiment, the content provider system 711 receives a request for downloading the original content URL from the mobile phone 701, and when the request is received, the content provider system 711 responds to the request. The corresponding original content URL is downloaded to the mobile phone 701. The mobile phone 701 stores the original content URL downloaded from the content provider system 711. And the mobile phone 701
At the user's desired time, according to the user's request, in a wired manner or wirelessly by a system such as a short-range wireless communication system using Bluetooth (trademark), the user can retrieve the original content URL as desired by the user. Transfer to a computer system (such as a personal computer). The computer system that has received the original content URL downloads the original content in the original content URL, and outputs the downloaded original content by displaying it on a display screen or printing it out.

Hereinafter, an eighth embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 shows the overall configuration of a system according to an eighth embodiment.

This system includes a portable telephone 811 for a user to browse simple contents and a content provider 813 for providing simple contents to the portable telephone 811.
And a facsimile apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a facsimile apparatus) used when the user later obtains the desired original content or simple content.
831 and a post-use FAX machine
FAX device 8 to be used thereafter in response to a request from device 831
31 is provided with a print server system 819 for facsimile transmission of original content or simple content.

As shown by an arrow 921, the mobile phone 811 responds to a user operation to make the content provider 81
3 and displays the desired simple content among the simple contents of the content provider 813 on the display screen. In addition, the mobile phone 811 requests the content provider 813 to print (FAX transmission) the simple content desired by the user or the original content thereof in response to the user operation. Further, as indicated by an arrow 922, the mobile phone 811 sends the URL of the requested original content or the simple content to a printing server 815 described later in the print server system 819.
Send to

The content provider 813 has a plurality of simple contents and a plurality of original contents corresponding to the plurality of simple contents, and responds to a request from the accessed mobile phone 811 among the plurality of simple contents. The simple content is transmitted to the mobile phone 811 and displayed. Also, the content provider 813 indicates that the arrow 92
As shown in FIG. 6, upon receiving an input of a URL from a FAXBOX 829 described later in the print server system 819,
The original content or the simple content at the input URL is downloaded to the FAXBOX 829.

The post-use FAX device 831 is a facsimile device integrated with a telephone. When the user wants to output the original content or the simple content requested to be printed using the mobile phone 811 to the facsimile device 831 to be used thereafter, the user operates as follows. That is, first,
The user lifts the handset of the post-use FAX device 831,
As indicated by an arrow 928, a FAXBOX 829 described later
A call is made to the address (to the telephone number notified to the printing server 815 described later). Then, the user inputs a later-described print reservation number issued from a later-described printing server 815 in accordance with voice guidance from the other party of the telephone, presses a predetermined button, and hangs up the handset. With this operation, the user can copy the original content or the simple content requested to be printed by the mobile phone 811 to the post-use FAX
It can be obtained later using the device 831.

The print server system 819 includes a content / access management database (hereinafter, content / access management database).
Access management DB) 817, FAX data management database (hereinafter, FAX data management DB) 821, and WW
A printing server 815 that is a W server and a facsimile
BOX 829.

The content / access management DB 817 has a content table 823 and an access log 825.
And are stored.

The content table 823 is a table for managing various contents, as shown in FIG. Specifically, in the content table 823,
Record fields for “URL”, “site name”, “content provider name”, and “service fee” are provided. The original content URL or the simple content URL is recorded in the recording field of “URL”. "Site name"
In the record column of, the name of the site where the original content or the simple content in the original content URL or the simple content URL recorded in the record column of “URL” is stored (stored) is recorded. The recording column of “content provider name” records the name of the content provider that provides the original content or the simple content in the original content URL or the simple content URL recorded in the “URL”. In the “service fee” recording column, a fee for providing the original content or the simple content in the original content URL or the simple content URL recorded in the “URL” recording column (hereinafter, a service fee) is recorded. . The service fee is set based on, for example, the copyright and data size of the original content or the simple content. The service fee can be charged by another method independent of the service using the mobile phone.

The access log 825 is, as shown in FIG. 10, a table for registering and managing the history of access and print request (FAX transmission request). Specifically, the access log 825 includes recording fields for “site name”, “content provider name”, and “access count”. In the “site name” recording field, the name of the site where the original content or the simple content requested to be printed is located is recorded. In the recording column of “content provider name”, the name of the content provider having the original content or the simple content requested to be printed is recorded. The number of times that the original content or the simple content in the site having the site name recorded in the “site name” recording column is requested to be printed (hereinafter, referred to as “the number of accesses”)
Access number) is recorded. The number of accesses is updated each time a print request is issued for the original content or the simple content at the corresponding site.

The FAX data management DB 821 shown in FIG. 8 stores a FAX data print reservation queue (hereinafter abbreviated as FAX reservation queue) 827.

The FAX reservation queue 827 is a table for managing FAX data to be transmitted by FAX as shown in FIG. Specifically, the fax reservation queue 827
Is provided with recording fields for “print reservation number” and “FAX data”. A print reservation number issued by the printing server 815 is recorded in the “print reservation number” recording column (the print reservation number is the original content or simple content requested by the user to be output from the post-use FAX device 831). To use it, the post-use FAX device 831
Is a number to be input to the FAXBOX 829 by using.
In the “FAX data” recording field, the original content or the simple content corresponding to the print reservation number converted to a data format for FAX transmission (for example, TIFF format) (hereinafter, FAX data) is recorded.

When the printing server 815 receives the URL from the mobile phone 811, as shown by the arrow 923, the printing server 815 refers to the received URL as a search key, refers to the content table 823 in the content / access management DB 817, and sets the search key as the search key. Site name corresponding to the URL used,
Acquire the content provider name and service fee. Then, the printing server 815 transmits the information indicating the acquired service charge to the computer terminal of the predetermined charge biller, and also converts the acquired site name and content provider name into the content / access management D.
The access log 825 in B817 is written, and the number of accesses corresponding to the written site name is updated.

The printing server 815 issues a print reservation number for acquiring the original content or the simple content at the URL received from the mobile phone 811 by using the post-use FAX device 831, as shown by an arrow 924. Then, a pair of the URL received from the mobile phone 811 and the issued print reservation number is transmitted to the FAXBOX 829. Further, the printing server 815 displays the arrow 9
As shown in FIG. 25, the issued print reservation number is changed to the original mobile phone
1 to be displayed.

The FAXBOX 829 is a kind of computer machine, and provides a service using the facsimile machine as an information terminal. FAX
When receiving the pair from the printing server 815, the BOX 829 downloads the original content or the simple content at the URL included in the received pair, as indicated by an arrow 926. And FAXBOX8
29 converts the downloaded original content or simple content into a data format for FAX transmission (for example, TIFF format) to generate FAX data. FAXBOX
The FAX data 829 writes the generated FAX data and the print reservation number included in the received pair into the FAX reservation queue 827 in the FAX data management DB 821, as indicated by an arrow 927.

The FAXBOX 829 is a post-use FA.
It has a function of receiving an incoming call from the X device 831 and responding with, for example, voice guidance. FAXBOX829 is
When the print reservation number is input from the post-use FAX device 831, the FAX reservation queue 827 is accessed, and the FAX data (original content or simple content is converted to a data format for FAX transmission) corresponding to the input print reservation number. And the acquired FAX data is used as the print reservation number input source after use F as shown by an arrow 929.
FAX transmission is performed to the AX device 831.

The above is the description of the system according to the eighth alternative embodiment. Hereinafter, a flow when the original content is printed later in this system will be described.

FIG. 12 shows a flow when the original content is printed later in the system according to the eighth embodiment.

First, the user operates the mobile phone 811 to access the content provider 813, and browses a desired content among a plurality of simple contents possessed by the content provider 813 (step S21).
Then, the user wants to print (the post-use FAX device 83).
If there is simple content or original content), the content provider 813 displays a print method selection screen 837 by performing a predetermined operation.
On the print method selection screen 837, a button for selecting a desired print method, specifically, a button 835a for immediately printing the original content, a button 835b for immediately printing the simple content, A button 835c for printing the original content and a button 835d for printing the simple content later are displayed (here, a button 835 for immediately printing the original content).
a, or when the user presses the button 835b for printing simple content immediately, the content provider 81
3 displays, for example, a screen indicated by reference numeral 17 in FIG. 2, and thereafter, the flow described with reference to FIG. 2 is executed).

The user operates the mobile phone 811 on the printing method selection screen 837 to click a button 835c for printing the original content later (S2).
2). The button 835c includes the URL of the original content.
And the URL of the printing server 815 are embedded. Also, a command for accessing the URL of the printing server 815 and transmitting the original content URL to the printing server 815 when clicked is embedded in the button 835c (note that the simple content is printed later). Button 8 to do
In 35d, the URL of the simple content, the URL of the printing server 815, and when clicked,
A command for accessing the URL of the printing server 815 and transmitting the simple content URL to the printing server 815 is embedded).

That is, when the button 835c is clicked, the mobile phone 811 operates the printing server 8 by the command embedded in the button 835c.
15 and transmits the original content URL embedded in the button 835c (S23).

When the printing server 815 receives the original content URL from the mobile phone 811 (S
24), referring to the content table 823 using the received original content URL as a search key, and
The site name, the content provider name, and the service fee corresponding to the RL are acquired (S25). Then, the printing server 815 transmits the information indicating the acquired service charge to the computer terminal of the predetermined charger, writes the acquired site name and the content provider name in the access log 825, and writes the written site name. Is updated (S26).

The printing server 815 issues a print reservation number corresponding to the original content in the received original content URL (S27), and sets the pair of the URL received from the mobile phone 811 and the issued print reservation number to F
The data is transmitted to the AXBOX 829 (S28). Further, the printing server 815 stores the issued print reservation number and F
A screen 881 displaying the telephone number of the AXBOX 829
The original content print request is transmitted to the mobile phone 811 and displayed (S29).

When the FAXBOX 829 receives the pair from the printing server 815, it downloads the original content at the URL included in the received pair (S30). Then, the FAXBOX 829 converts the downloaded original content into a data format for FAX transmission (for example, TIFF format) to generate FAX data (S31). FAXBOX 829 is the generated FA
The X data and the print reservation number included in the received pair are written in the FAX reservation queue 827 (S32).

Thereafter, the user enters the post-use FAX device 83
The telephone receiver of No. 1 is picked up, a call is made to the telephone number of the FAXBOX 829 displayed on the screen 881, and the print reservation number displayed on the screen 881 is input. F
When the print reservation number is input, the AXBOX 829
It accesses the AX reservation queue 827 to obtain FAX data (original content or simple content converted to a data format for FAX transmission) corresponding to the input print reservation number, and prints the obtained FAX data. The fax is transmitted to the fax device 831 to be used after the reservation number input source (S33).

In the eighth alternative embodiment, an image output system as shown in FIG. 13 may be used instead of the post-use FAX device 831.

FIG. 13 shows an eighth alternative embodiment.
An example of an image output system used in place of the post-use FAX device 831 is shown.

That is, as an example of an image output system used in place of the post-use FAX device 831, a first image output system 873, a second image output system 879,
Alternatively, it may be a facsimile machine (hereinafter, color facsimile) 885 capable of color display.

The first image output system 873 is a printer (hereinafter, referred to as a first color printer) 87 capable of displaying colors, such as an ink jet printer or a laser printer.
7 and a computer machine (for example, a personal computer, hereinafter referred to as a printer I) interposed between the first color printer 877 and a communication network 832 such as the Internet or a public telephone line and functioning as an interface of the first color printer 877. / F computer)
875. The printer I / F computer 875 has a modem (not shown) for connecting to the communication network 832 and a parallel port (not shown) for connecting to the first color printer 877. It is configured to be able to output the data from 832 via the first color printer 877. Also, the printer I / F computer 8
A print reservation number 75 receives and displays a print reservation number, a request destination of original content or a simple content for which a print request has been made, accepts an input of a print reservation number from a user, and sends the print reservation number input by the user to the print server system 819. The original content or the simple content that has been transmitted or converted into a predetermined data format (a data format that can be interpreted by the first color printer 877) from the print server system 819 is received and transmitted via the first color printer 877. And so on.

The second image output system 879 comprises a second color printer 883 and a machine 881 equipped with a touch panel display screen. The touch-panel display screen mounting machine 881 is interposed between the second color printer 883 and the communication network 832 and functions as an interface of the second color printer 883. The touch panel display screen mounted machine 881 includes a modem (not shown) for connecting to the communication network 832 and a second color printer 8.
And a parallel port (not shown) for connecting to the communication network 832 for transmitting data from the communication network 832 to the first port.
Is output through a color printer 877. Also, the touch panel display screen-equipped machine 881 receives and displays the print reservation number, the request destination of the original content or the simple content requested to be printed, or receives the input of the print reservation number by the touch panel type from the user and displays it. Print server system 81
9 or received from the print server system 819 in a predetermined data format (a data format that can be interpreted by the second color printer 883), and receives the original content or the simplified content.
(Or display itself on a display screen).

That is, the image output system used as a substitute for the post-use FAX device 831 has a function of receiving data from the communication network 832 and a function of outputting information indicated by the received data so as to be visible to the naked eye. Anything is fine. Also, the first image output system 87
3 and the devices 881 and 883 in the second image output system 879 do not necessarily need to communicate by wire. That is, for example, Blue
Wireless communication may be performed by a system such as a short-range wireless communication system using tooth (trademark) (in the case of wireless communication using a short-range wireless communication system, a dedicated transceiver is used for each device, 875, 877) , 881, and 883).

The print server system 819 includes a content data conversion / distribution system 871. When transmitting the original content or the simple content corresponding to the print reservation number input to the first image output system 873, the content data conversion / delivery system 871 converts the original content or the simple content to be transmitted to, for example, a first color. The data is converted into a data format that can be interpreted by the printer 877, and is converted into, for example, PPP (point-to-point protocol)
The first image output system 87
Send to 3. When transmitting the original content or the simple content corresponding to the print reservation number input to the second image output system 879, the content data conversion / delivery system 871 converts the original content or the simple content to be transmitted to the second image output system 879. The data is converted into a data format that can be interpreted by the color printer 883, and is converted into, for example, PPP (point-to-point).
-point protocol) to transmit to the second image output system 879 (note that content data conversion is performed when original content or simple content is transmitted to the first image output system 873 or the second image output system 879). The data format converted by the distribution system 871 may be a predetermined data format determined in advance. Alternatively, the printer information indicating the type of the color printer is received together with the input of the print reservation number and the printer information is converted to the printer information. The data format may be selected accordingly.
The same applies to transmission to a color fax 885 described later). Further, when transmitting the original content or the simple content corresponding to the print reservation number input to the color FAX 885, the content data conversion / delivery system 871 converts the original content or the simple content to be transmitted into a data format that can be interpreted by the color FAX 885. (For example, a G3 or G4 standard TIFF format), which can be interpreted by the color FAX 885 (M
H, MR, MMR, or JBIG), and sends the compressed file to the color fax 885.

According to the eighth alternative embodiment, the user can obtain the original content or the simple content at his / her favorite time.

If the eighth alternative embodiment is applied, for example, the following services can be provided.

That is, the user browses the simple content using the mobile phone 811 and, when the user desires the simple content itself or the original content representing the detail in detail, a predetermined content is displayed on the display screen. Perform the above operations. When the predetermined operation is performed, the print server system 819 sets the mobile phone 81
The print reservation number of the content displayed in 1 is downloaded to the mobile phone 811 and stored.

When the user wants to view the content corresponding to the print reservation number stored in the mobile phone 811, the user inputs the print reservation number from the mobile phone 811 to an image output system such as a personal computer by wire or wirelessly. Input to the image output system by sending etc., for example,
The image is displayed on a large display screen of the image output system or printed by a print function.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a flow until the original information is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus desired by the user in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a system according to a seventh different embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a flow of a process performed in a system according to a seventh different embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a user interface screen displayed on a mobile phone according to a seventh alternative embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a user interface screen displayed on a mobile phone according to a seventh alternative embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a flow of processing executed by a printing system in a system according to a seventh alternative embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an entire system according to an eighth alternative embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a content table.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an access log.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a fax data print reservation queue.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow when the original content is printed later in the system according to the eighth alternative embodiment.

FIG. 13 shows a post-use FAX in an eighth alternative embodiment.
The figure which shows the example of the image output system used instead of the apparatus 831.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,701 Mobile phone 3 Internet 5,711 Content provider system 7 Mobile phone provider system 9 Internet FAX server 11 Printing server system 13 Facsimile machine 15 Public line network 113 Storage agency 713 Simple content database 715 Original content database 717 Content provision table 719 Content providing CGI 721 content providing unit

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A server system that can communicate with a user portable terminal that can receive and display simplified information obtained by simplifying original information, and that can communicate with a content provider that provides the original information, Request receiving means for receiving, from the user portable terminal, a request to transmit the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the user portable terminal to the destination designated by the user; and in response to the request, A source information providing server system comprising: transmitting means for acquiring the original information and transmitting the original information to the destination, or instructing the content provider to transmit the original information to the destination. 2. The request receiving means: means for acquiring location information indicating the location of the original information from the user portable terminal; and means for acquiring a destination specified by the user from the user portable terminal. Comprising: means for acquiring the original information from the content provider based on the location information acquired by the request receiving means; and transmitting the acquired original information to a destination acquired by the request receiving means. 2. The original information providing server system according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The original information providing server system according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means converts the obtained original information into a predetermined data format that can be received by the destination, and transmits the converted data. 4. A user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information and transmitting the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the user portable terminal to a destination designated by the user. Receiving the request to do so, and in response to the request, acquiring the original information from a content provider that provides the original information and transmitting it to the destination, or instructing the content provider to provide the original information And transmitting the information to the destination. 5. A user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information, obtains location information indicating the location of the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the user portable terminal. Acquiring, from the user mobile terminal, acquiring the destination specified by the user; and, based on the acquired location information, acquiring the original information from a content provider that provides the original information, Whether to transmit the obtained source information to the obtained destination,
Alternatively, a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the step of instructing the content provider to transmit the original information to the destination. 6. A content provider system that communicates with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information and provides the simplified information to the user portable terminal, A storage unit for storing location information that is information indicating a location where the information is located; and original information corresponding to the simple information displayed on the user portable terminal, the information being visually checked by a system outside the user portable terminal. Receiving means for receiving, from the user portable terminal, a request to output from an image output system capable of outputting the original information, and when receiving a request to output the original information, A content provider system comprising: transmission means for transmitting to a user portable terminal. 7. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the accepting unit accepts not only a request to output the original information but also a request to output the simple information displayed on the user portable terminal from the image output system. When receiving a request to output the simplified information,
7. The content provider system according to claim 6, further comprising an instruction unit for instructing the user portable terminal to transmit the simple information from the user portable terminal to the image output system. 8. A step of providing the simplified information to a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information, and the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the user portable terminal. Receiving from the user a command to output from an image output system which is a system outside the user portable terminal and capable of outputting information so as to be seen by the naked eye, and outputting the original information. And transmitting the location information of the original information to the user portable terminal when the instruction is received. 9. Providing the simplified information to a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information, and the original information corresponding to the simplified information displayed on the user portable terminal. Receiving from the user a command to output from an image output system that is a system outside the user portable terminal and can output information so that it can be seen with the naked eye; and outputting the original information. And transmitting the location information of the original information to the user portable terminal when the instruction is received. 10. A server system capable of communicating with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information, and also capable of communicating with a content provider that provides the simplified information or the original information. Means for receiving, from the user portable terminal, a signal specifying the simple information displayed on the user portable terminal or the original information of the simple information; and responding to the specifying signal from the user portable terminal, Means for assigning a unique code to the simplified information or the original information; means for receiving the same code as the unique code from a remote device; responsive to the same code as the unique code from the remote device; Acquiring the simple information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned from the content provider, and The device or the remote device is transmitted to another device, or instructs the content provider, the simple information or the original information assigned the unique code, the remote device or the remote device Means for transmitting information to another device. 11. A simple information displayed on the user portable terminal or a signal specifying the original information of the simple information is received from a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simple information obtained by simplifying the original information. Assigning a unique code to the simplified information or the original information in response to the specified signal from the user portable terminal; and receiving a code identical to the unique code from a remote device; In response to the same code as the unique code from the remote device, obtain the simple information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned from the content provider that provides the simple information or the original information. Sending the simplified information or the original information to the remote device or another device different from the remote device, or instructing the content provider Transmitting the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned to the remote device or another device different from the remote device. 12. A simple information displayed on the user portable terminal or a signal specifying the original information of the simple information is received from a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying the original information. Assigning a unique code to the simplified information or the original information in response to the specified signal from the user portable terminal; and receiving a code identical to the unique code from a remote device; In response to the same code as the unique code from the remote device, obtain the simple information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned, from the content provider that provides the simple information or the original information, The acquired simple information or the original information is transmitted to the remote device or another device different from the remote device, or the content provider is instructed. Transmitting the simplified information or the original information to which the unique code is assigned to the remote device or another device different from the remote device. 13. A server system capable of communicating with a user portable terminal capable of receiving and displaying simplified information obtained by simplifying original information, and also capable of communicating with a content provider that provides the simplified information, Request receiving means for receiving, from the user portable terminal, a request to transmit the simple information displayed on the user portable terminal to a destination designated by the user; and acquiring the simple information from the content provider in response to the request A transmission means for transmitting the simple information to the destination, or transmitting the simple information to the destination by instructing the content provider.